COLLECTED TALES FROM THE RIO GRANDE is an ideal mix of short stories, and poems of various lengths and subjects for a reader on the go. The selections provide many opportunities for a brief escape from today's fast paced world, such as during a short lunch break, or a hurried wait in the doctor's office, or just before going to sleep at night. On the other hand, nothing prevents you from curling up with this book for an afternoon or evening of reading pleasure when the demands of family or the distractions of television are at a minimum. In either case, you are bound to find an escape that will fill whatever allotted time you have available.